A Guide to the Study of Social and Economic Groups and ... - icrisat
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TABLE 3J(1)<br />
CASTE DESCRIPTIONS<br />
Village J<br />
Raisen District, Madhya Pradesh<br />
Traditional or . , Main Occupations in<br />
Caste occupations<br />
this village<br />
in this Area<br />
ADJRANK 1<br />
Brahmin Priest Farming; all are well-<strong>of</strong>f.<br />
(Sanadya)<br />
OW. Farming Farming; all are well-<strong>of</strong>f.<br />
Kurmi Farming Farming, farm labor, village<br />
Patel. Well-<strong>of</strong>f.<br />
ADJRANK 2<br />
Chadhar Carpentry. Farming, carpentry. Well-<strong>of</strong>f.<br />
Yadav or i Animal ►usr Farming, milk selling.<br />
Ahir<br />
b<strong>and</strong>ry <strong>and</strong><br />
milk soiling<br />
' No. <strong>of</strong><br />
House.<br />
hold4.<br />
1981<br />
;4<br />
17 ,<br />
3-7<br />
'(0,343)<br />
9<br />
13<br />
(0.204)<br />
ADJRANK 3<br />
Baniya<br />
(Gupta)<br />
Namdev or<br />
KhOgs<br />
or jai<br />
Merchants<br />
Tailors<br />
Barbers,<br />
making ' leaf<br />
platest*<br />
Farming, merchants, government<br />
emp1oyment, hold private tuition<br />
classes for school child,<br />
rep in village.<br />
Farming, tailoring, village<br />
Patwari, shopkeeping. Well-<strong>of</strong>f.<br />
Tell Shopkeepers Farming, farm labor.<br />
(Sahu)<br />
(earlier<br />
oilpressers)<br />
ADJRANK '<br />
naTetha<br />
or Dhobi<br />
Washing<br />
clo<strong>the</strong>s<br />
Farming barbering, farm labor.<br />
lr<br />
(0.045) .<br />
Farming, farm labor, 3<br />
1!/ Disposable plates used fuf feasts <strong>and</strong> large ga<strong>the</strong>rings, for <strong>of</strong>ferings •<br />
gt StIrines etc.<br />
•<br />
cont 1 1.
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